Monthly Archives: November 2005

From the Independent – … But a PR consultant, Mark Borkowski, warned: “Until things go wrong, producers think they have got everything covered and when it does go wrong, the questions … http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article329994.ece

TV execs need to think about what would happen if a contestant were to suffer serious psychiatric damage, die or to commit suicide. When will the torture ever end? It’s a question we should all be asking ourselves now that I’m a Celebrity is back on the telly. And I’m not talking about the bushtucker […]

From The Independent 24th November 2006 They were the showbiz giants who created ‘Pop Idol’. Now they’re going to war in the High Court. What went wrong? Ed Caesar reports on the battle of the £100m egos Fuller saw Cowell’s potential to be Mr Nasty in Pop Idol, which he was developing, and the high-waisted […]

Can shotgun wedding socialites auction off their photo rights to the chequebook with the best head for heights? And though all is to be silent at the baby’s birth will shutters not snap for all they’re worth to get a glimpse of Katie’s decreasing girth? And will Tom (silently) cavort and prance like a crippled […]

Madonna: Who’s that girl? From the Independent – 15th November 2005 … Mark Borkowski, public relations expert: She was a very sweet New York disco diva who appeared to come out of nowhere. … Mark Borkowski: Sex sells. … http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article327138.ece

From The Observer Mark Borkowski on the worrying rise and rise of Karen Hughes, George W Bush’s ‘Ambassador for Public Diplomacy’ and the woman behind the White House throne Profound unpopularity, as tyrants, bullies and senior spin doctors know to their advantage, can be a powerful weapon in warfare. In any army the hardest things […]

From the Independent … The public relations expert Mark Borkowski said the appointment of Mr Bloch, who also represents John Travolta, Bruce Willis and David and Victoria Beckham … http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article325739.ece

Cruise control Tom Cruise has been proactive in his drive for publicity over the years. It will be interesting to see if Paul Bloch, the star’s new PR adviser, can change his image while keeping the media sweet . Popular culture junkies and fans of gossip rags have gorged on the glamorous and public life […]